Staging
Prop that can be easily handled?
Hand prop
Body facing towards the audience?
Full front
Spoken words on a stage?
dialogue
What is a Cue?
A signal to begin action or dialogue
A movement that helps express an idea or feeling.
Gesture
Any item used on stage?
Stage property
Actor facing the back of the stage (audience can only see back and rear end)
Full back
A scene where only 1 actor performs
Monologue
How should your face and body be during a performance?
Position your body towards the audience as much as possible
Imaginary person, thing or animal the actor pretends to be on the stage
Character role
A prop that is not easily moved?
Set prop
Audience can only see half of the actors body
Profile
A scene with 2 people
duet scene
What is Improvisation?
A scene performed with little or no rehearsal
When you turn, turn so you face the audience during your turn
turns
Area on the stage closest to the audience
Downstage
Actor is neither full front nor profile, but more like halfway in between
one-quarter right or left
A scene for 3 or more people?
ensemble scene
How should your hair be?
Make sure you keep bangs and hair out of eyes and face
When 2 or more actors cross the stage, the actor closest to the audience should slightly trail the other actor but not cover them
crossing stage
Part of stage closest to back stage?
Upstage
Actor is neither full back nor profile but about halfway in between
Three-Quarters right or left
Performance that communicates an idea or an action without using dialogue?
Pantomime
What is Cheat out or Open out?
Making sure your body “opens up” towards the audience
Terms that describe how directly the actor is facing the audience
Actor Positions